Title: Cold Winds Whisper
Author: Nimue Redfern
Email: bloodoftin@yahoo.co.uk
Spoilers: Secret Circle, all books
Disclaimer: The characters and plot lines from the Secret Circle Trilogy belong to LJ Smith, used for nothing but fun. Unrecognised characters and story lines are mine.
Rating: 15
Summary: Cody refuses to believe the verdict on her sister Jessica's death is suicide. After her sister's friend Diana presents her with something called Century's Star to guard, before long Cody's life takes a bizarre twist into a world of magic and power, including a coven of witches leading to a part of Jessica's life she never knew. Now Cody must make sure she doesn't make the same mistakes Jessica did.
Notes: feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Part 1
As soon as she heard the verdict Cody refused to believe it. She was already sick to death of the *condolences* that kept coming to her. They were starting to sound so meek and pathetic it was getting pointless.
"No one said who got these things so we figured we might as well give them to you."
Cody wished people in her dorm would learn to knock. Or that certain people would get the hang of it, anyway. The voice was that of her sister Jessica's friend Deborah, who was handing her a large box.
"Suzan's got some more stuff to bring in a sec."
Cody put the box on the floor, nodding. She wasn't sure if she wanted to actually go through it. She might eventually, right now she was feeling uneasy about it.
A large muscular boy with shoulder length blond hair was carrying a large ornately carved wooden chest. A tall and chesty strawberry blonde with china blue eyes and a seductive smile was behind him. "I had to get Sergio here to help me carry this." She patted his arm.
Cody's eyes rolled as she looked from leather clad biker chick Deborah to dainty boy crazy fashion guru Suzan. How the two managed to actually be friends with Jessica was beyond her. Jessica was smart and sensible, it just didn't seem to fit.
"Thanks," was all she said.
"Let's go." Deborah turned to leave, not wasting time with pleasantries. Suzan and 'Sergio' followed. I stood up and went to close the door,
"Do you think she has any idea?"
Cody paused, frowning as she heard Suzan's voice as she went down the hall. Deborah had stopped. Cody couldn't quite see their faces, just heard their voices. "Nah, Jessica as super careful and wicked powerful. She wasn't stupid."
"We can't be sure. What if it runs in the family? He could go after Cody."
"So what? It's not our problem now. The location of Century's Star died with Jessica. Dagan wasn't all that much of a warlock anyway. It's no big deal."
They disappeared into the lift.
Cody closed the door and headed back into her room, trying to digest what she had just heard. It didn't make any sense. Whatever it was, anyway, had nothing to do with her. She stared at the boxes of her dead sister's belongings. Jessica had always been so together and confident, she had never seemed the suicidal type.
Cody knelt down beside one, opening the lid of the beautifully carved wooden chest. Physics books and biology books. Jessica had been doing a science degree. She was so brainy it was sickening. Cody lifted a few out, not really understanding the titles.
Her attention was caught by an older looking book, the cover browned with age, with a musty smell stinging her nostrils. It looked so out of place compared to the text books. This one's title was easy enough to understand - CHARMS AND CURSES.
What would a book of what seemed like magic spells be doing in with a science nut's books? She flipped through the pages, there were words written in what looked like Latin as well as English, also strange illustrations of what looked like - well - monsters. She shuddered, shutting the book and shoving it back in the chest along with the others and closing the lid.
She felt an icky sensation, almost like her skin crawling as she sat down on the bed. She didn't like going through other people's stuff, even if they did happen to be dead. Jessica had only been two years older than she was, they always managed to get along well. That still didn't mean Cody wanted to go through her things.
She sat on her bed, trying to figure out what had happened to Jessica. Jessica had had another year of college, then she would have graduated, now she never would.
As she reached for a book of her own on her bedside table she was interrupted by a knock on her door. At least someone around there actually remembered manners.
"Who is it?" she called out.
"I'm a friend of Jessica's," a female voice she didn't recognise said. "It's very important that I talk to you."
"All right, come in."
The girl who came in was, without a doubt, was the most stunning girl she had ever seen. Her eyes were like emeralds shining in light, her face was as fair as a fairytale princess's, her hair hung down her back, an impossible colour of sunlight and moonlight woven together. She was holding what looked like a small white jewellery box.
"Who are you?" Cody asked in a whisper, finally finding her voice.
"My name is Diana. I was a friend of Jessica." She handed Cody the box. "This was her most prized possession. It passes from sister to sister."
Cody took the box, opening the lid. Inside was a rainbow coloured gem, sparkling like a kaleidoscope, resting on pale purple velvet. "What is it?"
"It's called Century's Star," Diana explained, smiling a little. "She said if anything ever happened to her, then you would protect it, you'd figure out what this gem is for."
"Huh?" Cody didn't understand in the slightest.
Diana turned to leave. "I'll see you round, if you ever need anything, my number is in Jessica's address book."
"What *happened* to Jessica?" Cody demanded standing up and putting the box down.
"A terrible tragedy," Diana said sadly. "We'll all miss her very much." She waved, then left, closing the door behind her.
Alone, Cody shook her head, turning to look at the Century's Star thing. ~So much for thinking I knew my sister~ she thought.
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Author: Nimue Redfern
Email: bloodoftin@yahoo.co.uk
Spoilers: Secret Circle, all books
Disclaimer: The characters and plot lines from the Secret Circle Trilogy belong to LJ Smith, used for nothing but fun. Unrecognised characters and story lines are mine.
Rating: 15
Summary: Cody refuses to believe the verdict on her sister Jessica's death is suicide. After her sister's friend Diana presents her with something called Century's Star to guard, before long Cody's life takes a bizarre twist into a world of magic and power, including a coven of witches leading to a part of Jessica's life she never knew. Now Cody must make sure she doesn't make the same mistakes Jessica did.
Notes: feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Part 1
As soon as she heard the verdict Cody refused to believe it. She was already sick to death of the *condolences* that kept coming to her. They were starting to sound so meek and pathetic it was getting pointless.
"No one said who got these things so we figured we might as well give them to you."
Cody wished people in her dorm would learn to knock. Or that certain people would get the hang of it, anyway. The voice was that of her sister Jessica's friend Deborah, who was handing her a large box.
"Suzan's got some more stuff to bring in a sec."
Cody put the box on the floor, nodding. She wasn't sure if she wanted to actually go through it. She might eventually, right now she was feeling uneasy about it.
A large muscular boy with shoulder length blond hair was carrying a large ornately carved wooden chest. A tall and chesty strawberry blonde with china blue eyes and a seductive smile was behind him. "I had to get Sergio here to help me carry this." She patted his arm.
Cody's eyes rolled as she looked from leather clad biker chick Deborah to dainty boy crazy fashion guru Suzan. How the two managed to actually be friends with Jessica was beyond her. Jessica was smart and sensible, it just didn't seem to fit.
"Thanks," was all she said.
"Let's go." Deborah turned to leave, not wasting time with pleasantries. Suzan and 'Sergio' followed. I stood up and went to close the door,
"Do you think she has any idea?"
Cody paused, frowning as she heard Suzan's voice as she went down the hall. Deborah had stopped. Cody couldn't quite see their faces, just heard their voices. "Nah, Jessica as super careful and wicked powerful. She wasn't stupid."
"We can't be sure. What if it runs in the family? He could go after Cody."
"So what? It's not our problem now. The location of Century's Star died with Jessica. Dagan wasn't all that much of a warlock anyway. It's no big deal."
They disappeared into the lift.
Cody closed the door and headed back into her room, trying to digest what she had just heard. It didn't make any sense. Whatever it was, anyway, had nothing to do with her. She stared at the boxes of her dead sister's belongings. Jessica had always been so together and confident, she had never seemed the suicidal type.
Cody knelt down beside one, opening the lid of the beautifully carved wooden chest. Physics books and biology books. Jessica had been doing a science degree. She was so brainy it was sickening. Cody lifted a few out, not really understanding the titles.
Her attention was caught by an older looking book, the cover browned with age, with a musty smell stinging her nostrils. It looked so out of place compared to the text books. This one's title was easy enough to understand - CHARMS AND CURSES.
What would a book of what seemed like magic spells be doing in with a science nut's books? She flipped through the pages, there were words written in what looked like Latin as well as English, also strange illustrations of what looked like - well - monsters. She shuddered, shutting the book and shoving it back in the chest along with the others and closing the lid.
She felt an icky sensation, almost like her skin crawling as she sat down on the bed. She didn't like going through other people's stuff, even if they did happen to be dead. Jessica had only been two years older than she was, they always managed to get along well. That still didn't mean Cody wanted to go through her things.
She sat on her bed, trying to figure out what had happened to Jessica. Jessica had had another year of college, then she would have graduated, now she never would.
As she reached for a book of her own on her bedside table she was interrupted by a knock on her door. At least someone around there actually remembered manners.
"Who is it?" she called out.
"I'm a friend of Jessica's," a female voice she didn't recognise said. "It's very important that I talk to you."
"All right, come in."
The girl who came in was, without a doubt, was the most stunning girl she had ever seen. Her eyes were like emeralds shining in light, her face was as fair as a fairytale princess's, her hair hung down her back, an impossible colour of sunlight and moonlight woven together. She was holding what looked like a small white jewellery box.
"Who are you?" Cody asked in a whisper, finally finding her voice.
"My name is Diana. I was a friend of Jessica." She handed Cody the box. "This was her most prized possession. It passes from sister to sister."
Cody took the box, opening the lid. Inside was a rainbow coloured gem, sparkling like a kaleidoscope, resting on pale purple velvet. "What is it?"
"It's called Century's Star," Diana explained, smiling a little. "She said if anything ever happened to her, then you would protect it, you'd figure out what this gem is for."
"Huh?" Cody didn't understand in the slightest.
Diana turned to leave. "I'll see you round, if you ever need anything, my number is in Jessica's address book."
"What *happened* to Jessica?" Cody demanded standing up and putting the box down.
"A terrible tragedy," Diana said sadly. "We'll all miss her very much." She waved, then left, closing the door behind her.
Alone, Cody shook her head, turning to look at the Century's Star thing. ~So much for thinking I knew my sister~ she thought.
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